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China Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Saturday at 26° · coldest night Thursday at 19°

The short of it: China weather on Friday, 13 November 2026: local time, 24 °C (75 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high 24 °C (76 °F), low 23 °C (73 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.3 mm (0.01 in). Warnings in force: heavy rain, strong wind, torrential downpour. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 21:15 local time.

CHINA, Friday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 24° and falling to 23° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for China is 25°. Winds are light from the ENE, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Saturday the pick at about 26°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 50 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 20°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in China runs from 20° at night to 25° by day, with some 139 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at 14°, and June the wettest with 318 mm. The best months to ride in are April and November.

The sun is up 10 h 51 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain · Snow
NowOvercast24°25°7 km/h–
10 PMOvercast24°25°8 km/h–
11 PMOvercast24°25°8 km/h–
12 AMOvercast24°25°8 km/h–
1 AMOvercast24°26°6 km/h–
2 AMOvercast24°26°6 km/h–
3 AMOvercast24°26°5 km/h–
4 AMOvercast24°26°6 km/h–
5 AMOvercast24°26°6 km/h–
6 AMOvercast24°26°6 km/h–
7 AMOvercast24°26°7 km/h–
8 AMOvercast25°27°8 km/h–
9 AMOvercast25°27°9 km/h–
10 AMOvercast25°27°10 km/h–
11 AMOvercast26°27°12 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy26°27°12 km/h–
1 PMOvercast26°28°10 km/h–
2 PMOvercast26°27°10 km/h–
3 PMOvercast25°27°11 km/h–
4 PMOvercast25°27°12 km/h–
5 PMOvercast25°26°15 km/h–
6 PMOvercast25°26°15 km/h–
7 PMOvercast25°26°17 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMOvercast25°26°19 km/h0.2 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 13): overcast, high 24°, low 23°, dry, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 6:44 AM, down 5:35 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRain · SnowGustsDaylight
Today23°24°dry15 km/h10 h 51 min
Saturday24°26°0.6 mm33 km/h10 h 50 min
Sunday22°25°45 mm58 km/h10 h 49 min
Monday23°24°0.2 mm19 km/h10 h 47 min
Tuesday23°24°dry27 km/h10 h 46 min
Wednesday21°24°3.6 mm44 km/h10 h 45 min
Thursday19°21°dry38 km/h10 h 44 min

Warmest: Saturday at 26°. Wettest: Sunday, 45 mm of rain. Strongest gusts: Sunday, 58 km/h.

The Almanac · China Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in China, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
3° colder, 44 mm less rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 45 min
Average wind
18 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 25°, nights near 20°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 139 mm, the 9th wettest month.

China in November: the full almanac →

Climate of China by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January19°14°111 mm18 km/h10 h 35 min✦✦✦
February19°15°112 mm19 km/h11 h 12 min✦✦✦
March21°16°142 mm18 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦
April24°19°177 mm18 km/h12 h 47 min✦✦✦
May26°22°255 mm15 km/h13 h 29 min✦✦✦
June29°25°318 mm18 km/h13 h 51 min✦✦
July32°27°197 mm20 km/h13 h 42 min✦✦
August32°27°197 mm17 km/h13 h 6 min✦✦
September31°26°198 mm20 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦
October28°23°183 mm18 km/h11 h 28 min✦✦✦
November25°20°139 mm18 km/h10 h 45 min✦✦✦
December21°16°116 mm18 km/h10 h 25 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about China

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in China today?

Right now it is 24 °C (75 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 25 °C (77 °F). Today’s high is 24 °C (76 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (73 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.3 mm (0.01 in) expected.

Will it rain in China this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 50 mm (1.9 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for China?

Yes: heavy rain; strong wind; torrential downpour. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in China?

July, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 14 °C (58 °F). The wettest month is June, with 318 mm (12.5 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit China?

April and November. April brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 177 mm (7.0 in) of rain; November highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and 139 mm (5.5 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in China?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 14 °C (58 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
WadomariKagoshima10 km NE24°20°143 mm
ChabanaKagoshima35 km SSW25°20°127 mm
IsenKagoshima53 km NE24°19°153 mm
AmagiKagoshima63 km NNE24°19°159 mm
TokuwaseKagoshima66 km NE24°19°158 mm
IheyaOkinawa68 km WSW24°20°122 mm
KunigamiOkinawa75 km SSW24°20°118 mm
IzenaOkinawa78 km SW25°21°119 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
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